Catherine Carey

Parents

• William CareyEnglish knight and courtier1495–1528
• Henry VIII of England DisputedKing of England from 1509 to 15471491–1547
• Mary BoleynSister of the queen of England Anne Boleync. 1499–1543

Siblings

• Henry Carey, 1st Baron HunsdonBritish nobleman1526–1596
• unknown male StaffordMaternal cousin of Elizabeth I (1535-1543?)b. 1535

Questions about the House of Tudor

• Why did Henry VII of England succeed Richard III of England?
  Conquest, then confirmation by Parliament and marriage
• Why did Henry VIII of England succeed Henry VII of England?
  Inheritance
• How were Elizabeth I of England and James VI and I related?
  First cousins twice removed

About

Catherine Carey, after her marriage Catherine Knollys and later known as both Lady Knollys and Dame Catherine Knollys, was chief Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth I, who was her first cousin. She was the daughter of Mary Boleyn, sister to queen consort Anne Boleyn. She and her brother Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, were rumoured to be illegitimate children of Henry VIII.

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